On October 7, 2023, several Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel and managed to take several hundred people back to Gaza as hostages, in addition to murdering over 1,200 people.
Their safety has been the subject of great concern to the Israeli public, who campaign for their release and safety as the IDF's war on Hamas continues. So far, several hostages have been released, most of them due to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.
It is currently unknown exactly how many hostages are currently alive in Gaza, though most estimates place it at over 100 at the time of writing.
The hostages, who were taken on October 7 and killed in captivity, were brought back to Israel to be laid to rest.
"We are bipartisan," he said. "And I'm glad that AOC showed the willingness to put politics aside and understand the suffering of a family."
Several Gaza border communities, as well as the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, have announced they will not participate in the event and will instead host their own.
History proves that more victims of release agreements with terrorist organizations are a certainty. Therefore, the emerging hostage deal is problematic from a moral standpoint.
"The room was silent. It was like you could hear a needle drop as they spoke," Naftali told The Post following Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin's speech at the DNC. "It was stunning."
Families of October 7 victims, in collaboration with the Kumu movement, have decided to organize the main memorial event on October 7, 2024, independently through crowdfunding.
"I suggest you return the 109 hostages and in return receive only five hostages," said Ditza Or, offering to exchange the children of five top leaders in the security echelon.
According to the officials, the present deal includes clauses that fit the demands of both Israel and Hamas and as such constitutes the "strongest form" of a proposal.
It’s not Israel that is holding up a deal that would bring some of the hostages back home; it’s Hamas.
Bernie Sanders calls for permanent ceasefire • return of hostages while speaking at DNC • Blinken says IDF withdrawal must be part of hostage, ceasefire deal.
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